Thursday roundup: B-R falls, Andover wins

BOLIVAR – The Lady Wolverines battled back from a cold start Thursday evening. With Addison taking over most of the game, Bolivar-Richburg made it interesting in the final eight minutes.

B-R cut the deficit to as little as three at one point, but Tayah Jackson landed some big shots when the Lady Knights needed them, as the Addison junior helped her squad pull away from the Lady Wolverines with a 39-28 road win.

“We dug in and brought the deficit to within three,” said B-R coach Justin Thomas. “The Jackson girl really had some big shots to ignite their offense. She hit one dead center of the rim, and it was a no-doubter. Their press got to us, and they kept getting their looks. They hit a couple of big shots down the stretch, and they slowly pulled away.”

Aliyah Cole was able to get Bolivar-Richburg (2-11) off and running with the night’s first bucket, but Addison followed up with eight straight to the hoop for an 8-2 lead after one. They controlled most of the second quarter, but the Lady Wolverines got the deficit cut to five at the break, with two breakaway shots at the hoop from Amber Stuck and Kaylee Middaugh.

With the Lady Knights branching their lead back out in the third, Bolivar-Richburg saved its best effort for last in the fourth, cutting the deficit one more time. But that was only for Jackson and the Lady Knights to ultimately pull away for good with the 11-point win.

“We were right there. We had a couple bounces here and there, but we had turnovers,” said Thomas. “Credit their press, they did a good job keeping us uncomfortable. This was a better result than the first time, we’ve put together four solid games of basketball, and it will get better.”

Cole finished with 13 points for the hosts, along with six boards and three blocks. Kelsey Pacer added seven points and nine more boards off the glass.

Bolivar-Richburg will hit the road on Monday, visiting Canisteo-Greenwood.

HINSDALE – It was one of those edge-of-your-seat games in Hinsdale on Thursday. With time winding down, the host Lady Bobcats had the ball one final time, trailing Andover by one.

Kristin Chapman was ready to let her shot fly from three-point range, but with 10 seconds to go, Emily Kelley came up with a big block to deny the chance of taking the lead, as the Lady Panthers were able to hang on with a 46-45 win in overtime.

Both teams each had their predominant quarter of the contest, with Andover (9-5) getting the hot start it needed with a 13-4 run in the first eight minutes. In the second, it was Hinsdale’s (8-6) turn, as it ran off on a 16-9 run to cut the deficit to just two at the half.

In the second half, it was back-and-forth the rest of the way. With the game tied at 41 in the final eight minutes, Chapman delivered a big block on Andover to keep the score tied to force overtime. But, Andover fed off the missed chance and turned it into a win, as Kelley delivered a block of her own on Chapman to seal the close win.

“Ten days removed, we lost 50-26 the last time around,” said Hinsdale coach Steve Noll. “Kelley and Wahl gave us the business, and we kept Wahl in check this time. Emily Kelley still had 17 points, but our girls took care of the basketball much better this time. They played with more passion tonight.”

Kelley finished with a double-double for Andover, collecting 17 points, 14 boards and four blocks. Emma Terhune pitched in with 13 points, while Leah Simon had eight. For Hinsdale, Kaitlynn Robertson led the way with 16 points. Megan Jozwiak recorded 12.

Andover will head for Houghton Academy on Monday, while Hinsdale will play host to the same Lady Panthers next Thursday.

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